Two world War II veterans talk at the China Aviation Museum in Beijing on Saturday during an aerobatic performance to mark China's victory in the war against Japanese troops 60 years ago.-- Xinhua

More than 260 US World War II veterans and their families watched an air battle simulation on Saturday in Beijing.
A 20-minute aerobatic performance, held at the China Aviation Museum in Beijing's Changping District, brought back memories of a war they fought 60 years ago in China against Japanese invaders.
Chinese technicians commanded 40 miniature planes - each one-eighth the size of the original aircraft - flying at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour with a remote control. It simulated an air battle between the Chinese and Japanese air forces during WWII.
The show ended with half of the fighter planes, produced at a cost of nearly 10,000 yuan (US$1,234) each, being shot down. The show included glaring firelight and the sound of bomb explosions.
The 127 US veterans, who arrived in the capital last week, include members of the famous American Volunteer Group commonly referred to as the "Flying Tigers" that fought in China during the country's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression between 1937 and 1945.
They also included former US air force pilots who transported cargo from southern India to southwestern China via the Himalayas, known as the 500-mile "Hump Route."
More than 650,000 tons of cargo was shipped to China via the Hump Route, considered one of the most dangerous air routes in World War II, giving a strong boost to China's armed forces.
"The show brought me back to the first night I arrived in Kunming (capital of southwestern Yunnan Province), when the Japanese fighter planes dropped so many bombs that some of them even didn't explode after they hit the ground," said an 84-year-old veteran, who gave his name as Wilfred, a ground crew member of the Flying Tigers.
"We fought back and drove them away soon," he added.
"That's an unforgettable experience, but now I am just praying for a peaceful world," Wilfred said.
Before the show, the veterans were given a medal by Chinese organizers.
The veterans will today visit Kunming, a major wartime base for the Flying Tigers.
The us veterans, along with WWII veterans from other countries, will gather in Beijing again next month to sign a peace declaration to mark the 60th anniversary of China's victory against Japan and the world's victory against fascism.